GEOG 1HA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Human Imprint
11 Apr 2018
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Region: a part of the world that is different/distinct from the rest; a part of the earth"s surface that displays internal homogeneity and is relatively distinct (different or heterogeneous) from surrounding areas according to some criteria/criterion. Human geographic or physical geographic or a combination of both. I. e. areas with uniform culture practices and beliefs, etc. Regionalization: the process where we simplify our complex world and its human physical geographic patterns and processes into regions. Lo(cid:272)atio(cid:374)s o(cid:374) the earth"s surfa(cid:272)e are assig(cid:374)ed/(cid:272)lassified i(cid:374)to various regio(cid:374)s (cid:271)ased o(cid:374) criteria/criterion. What might be viewed as a region from one perspective may no longer we be significant when viewed from another. Example: mcmaster campus separated in regions, residences, classrooms, sports/activities. Regions are often defined/identified by their landscapes: the visible features of the land/area. Cultural landscape: the outcome of interactions between people and their environment; the visible human imprint on the land. Each cultural group imprints itself on the landscape in different ways.
